West Ham are in a relegation scrap - but the issue is they aren't scrapping.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side were not just beaten by Brentford on Monday - they were outfought. The Hammers lost nearly 60 per cent of the duels and had less than 20 per cent of the chances.

That was also shown in the stands, with empty seats dotted everywhere around the London Stadium due to a boycott against the running of the club. It created a hollow atmosphere, which worsened due to the performance on the pitch.

Nobody representing in claret and blue was up for the fight.

The 2-0 loss to Brentford was Nuno's first home game in charge and West Ham's new boss is keen not to judge them off one game. However, the problems on show on Monday night have been evident all season.

"Shocking, and they've been shocking for a while. I can't think of a less athletic team I've seen for a very, very long time in the Premier League," said Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football. "It's one of the slowest teams I've seen in Premier League football.

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